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KOUANG-TCHEOU-WAN
10 miles and borders on the extremity of the junk port of Tchekam, an important commercial centre in constant communication with Macao, Hongkong, Hainan and Pakhoi. The neighbouring districts are well cultivated, and it is believed mineral beds will be found. The new French territory is only separated from the valley of the West River by chains of hills. Following the Convention of delimitation signed on the 16th of November, 1899, between Marshal Sou and Admiral Courrejolles, the territory of Kouang-tcheou-wan was placed under the authority of the Governor-General of Indo-China. The chief place of the territory is the town of Fort Bayard, which is at the entrance of the interior port on the right bank of the river Ma Tché. It is the commercial port, with the establishments of the civil administration, military service and the special offices.
Kouang-tcheou-wan is a free port in which all commercial operations can be carried on without paying any duty. A regular bi-monthly line of steamers joins Kouang-tcheou- wan to Haiphong and Hongkong. Three steamers of French-Chinese ownership connect Kouang-tcheou-wan with Hongkong. Commerce has already largely extended since the steamers entered this port in communication with the exterior ports, and it is expected to develop considerably. The Chinese population of the territory is about 182,000, and the superficial area is 85,000 hectares, containing 998 villages. A regular serivce of automobiles runs between Fort Bayard and the towns of Tchékam, Potsi, Sintchi, Taiping and Potćou.
DIRECTORY
ADMINISTRATION SUPÉRIEURE
Administrateur en Chef du Territoire de Kouang-Tcheou-Wan-M. Quesnel
CABINET DE L'ADMINISTRATEUR EN CHEF Service de la Surêté-M. Rougier, chef de Bureau des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine
BUREAUX DU TERRITOIRE Administrateur Adjoint - M. Monier, administrateur adjt. de lère classe des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine Receveur de l'Enregistrement, M. Rougier, chef de Bureau des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine
Chef de la Comptabilité-M. Moinardeau, agent contractuel des Services Civils Commis d'Ordre-M. Campi, commis du
territoire
TRAVAUX PUBLICS ET SERVICE MARITIME
M. Rigal, surveillant principal M. Lachaize, maitre de phare M. Montgellard, chargé du port
JUSTICE DE PAIX
Juge de Paix à Compétence Etendue- M. Francis, rédacteur des Services Civils de l'Indo-Chine
M. Campi, greffier notaire
TRIBUNAL MIXTE INDIGENE
Président M. Francis, rédacteur des Ser-
vices Civils de l'Indo-Chine
Assesseurs-Cam-tchoung-sang, Kongkock Id. - Uguyen-Kouang Hoi, id.
TRÉSOR
Payeur de la Trésorerie Général
l'Indo-Chine-M. Petit
ENSEIGNEMENT
de
Directeur du Collège "Albert Sarraut"-
M. Carré
Institutrice adjointe Mme. Carre Inspecteur des Ecoles-M. Imbert
SERVICE SANITAIRE
Docteur Martin, médecin-major de 2e cl. des troupes coloniales, médecin chef de l'hopital à Fort-Bayard, chargé des services extérieurs et de l'arraison- nement
M. Nguyen van Phung, médecin auxiliaire
SERVICES MILITAIRES
Commandant d'Armes M. Massimi,
capitaine; M. Salagnac, lieutenant
POSTES ET TELEGRAPHIE SANS FIL Chargé du Poste-M. Michaud Mecanicien-M. Hautefeuille
POSTES ET TÉLÉGRAPHES
Receveur-M. Quès. 4 bureaux de Postes et Telegraphes à Fort Bayard, Tchékam, Potsi, Taiping
GENDARMERIE
Commandantl a Brigade-M. Mongellard Gendarmes-M.M. Tourre et Fénié